BELYNICHI, 22 December (BelTA) – It is a unique format gaining momentum, Head of the Belarus President Administration Dmitry Krutoi described the Our Children campaign during his visit to the Belynichi residential school on 22 December, BelTA has learned.
Dmitry Krutoi highlighted the value of this tradition, saying that it’s truly wonderful that each year adults make time to attend holiday events children have eagerly been getting ready for. “The Our Children campaign is an absolutely unique format for our country. This year we mark its 30th anniversary. This project was initiated by our country’s president in 1995, and it was one of his first policy decisions,” said Dmitry Krutoi.
He also emphasized how fortunate it was that this particular decision concerned children. “A national plan was drafted to protect children’s rights and improve their conditions, which was a significant step during those challenging years. At that time, the main setting for children in need of state support was residential schools, which housed over 6,500 children. The president instructed that special attention be paid to this group of children at that very moment. Since then, this campaign has been gaining momentum, spreading across the country, and consistently involving more and more organizations that participate in the campaign, ensuring broad coverage for our kids,” Dmitry Krutoi stressed.
According to him, a serious transformation of the state support system for children in need of state protection has taken place over the past 30 years. Family-type homes have become the main form of child placement. “I believe that in time we will do everything to eliminate orphanages in our country entirely. Belarusians are warm-hearted and very kind people, and the adoption system works very well. The state provides such families with a good package of benefits, and we will do everything to ensure there is not a single child housed in a residential school or orphanage,” Dmitry Krutoi added.
According to the head of the Belarus President Administration, in his recent Address to the Belarusian people and Parliament, the president paid great attention to supporting families with children and to education. “If complaints are received in this area, our leader addresses them first. It is gratifying that there has been positive feedback from parents regarding school meals, which have significantly improved after the relevant meetings. The president responded very quickly to the criticisms raised. It is from such small details that a great state-level care for our children is built,” he emphasized.
Belarus’ Our Children campaign will involve more than 1 million children. These are children up to 15 years old. “The week leading up to the New Year should be spent so that every child feels this is the most magical holiday of the year,” Dmitry Krutoi said.
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